huggytree Posted December 6, 2017 Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 Ive bought 10 mags from Floke but could use a few more. Anyone have 5 or 10 more they wish to sell Im in the market. Ive got 1 slab side. Wouldnt mind a few more ThanksDave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black River Militaria CII Posted December 6, 2017 Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 Slab sided mags were replaced with the fluted mags for a very specific and valid reason: they didn’t function well a lot of the time. The full contact of the cases against the inside wall and the angle at which they stacked created undue friction often stopping the feed. They are interesting as collectors items but can be frustrating for shooting. FWIW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterdawg2004 Posted December 6, 2017 Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 Thanks Bob I was wondering why they were cheaper, I was thinking about buying some but not now. Only place I have seen any mags for sale is Gunbroker. I would think Germany would have a lot, must be hard to import? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huggytree Posted December 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 Floke has mags for $100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSMGguy Posted December 6, 2017 Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 FWIW I've had no trouble with slab sided mags, but then I don't try to run them under conditions originally encountered in the field. They're certainly appropriate for display with an MP-40 made in 1940 or '41, or an MP-38. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petroleum 1 Posted December 6, 2017 Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 The flat sided mags did not fare well in n Africa so the mod was the ribbed design. I believe the Germans recalled the slab mags and the stamped them with grooves. I like the looks of the ribbed style anyway. I got a couple of really nice M.P. 41 mags at sar for $90 ea. All the others i saw at the show were $100 and up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DZelenka Posted December 6, 2017 Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 Floke has mags for $100Who is Floke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DZelenka Posted December 6, 2017 Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 The flat sided mags did not fare well in n Africa so the mod was the ribbed design. I believe the Germans recalled the slab mags and the stamped them with grooves. I like the looks of the ribbed style anyway. I got a couple of really nice M.P. 41 mags at sar for $90 ea. All the others i saw at the show were $100 and upIf you look at the stamps on the backs of the mags, you can tell if it was originally a slab side that had ribs later added. From memory, I think it was a WaA37 stamp on the left top of the rear of the mag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoscoeTurner Posted December 6, 2017 Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 Floke has mags for $100Who is Floke? Folkie Myrvang, one of the fellows I setup with at Knob Creek and the Show of Shows. He wrote the book Universal Machine Gun, MG34-MG42. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petroleum 1 Posted December 6, 2017 Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 Floke has mags for $100Who is Floke? Folkie Myrvang, one of the fellows I setup with at Knob Creek and the Show of Shows. He wrote the book Universal Machine Gun, MG34-MG42.Here is his add on sturm http://www.sturmgewehr.com/forums/index.php?/topic/8182-wts-mp40-magazines-100-each/ Sent from my iPhone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huggytree Posted December 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2017 Floke is a trusted person...ive bought Soumi coffins from him 2x's....had an issue with 1 mag and got a nice replacement...he is known for selling lots of stuff at good prices....ive sent him $1500 for mp40 stuff and trust he will ship when he comes back in the country in Feb for the creek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoscoeTurner Posted December 7, 2017 Report Share Posted December 7, 2017 Floke has mags for $100Who is Floke? Folkie Myrvang, one of the fellows I setup with at Knob Creek and the Show of Shows. He wrote the book Universal Machine Gun, MG34-MG42.Here is his add on sturm http://www.sturmgewehr.com/forums/index.php?/topic/8182-wts-mp40-magazines-100-each/ Sent from my iPhone Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huggytree Posted December 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2017 he has mags, barrels, springs, pouches...some are good priced, some a bit high..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hammer Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 About all I shoot in my MP38 are slabsides and they all function perfectly. I cannot say the same about the ribbed mags. Mike Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenithnadir Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 I have three that I could sell. They're marked bte 41, bte42, 98e 41. Two are Ex, one in VG condition. Drop me a line and we'll talk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huggytree Posted December 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 Pm sent. Ive got 17. But for a good deal Id take more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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